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Mining & the mines, 1946

384 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 20

Day's Coal Production Near Record SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

Goal production to-day will probably be close to the year's record Only two mines are idle, but in Only one of them is there a…

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Pitched Battle in Hamburg Crowd Storms Coal Train HAMBURG

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

A pitched battle between police and 800 Germans occurred in Haanburg on Monday night. The clash" started when a number of Germans stormed a…

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Mining Industry Conference Arranged General Representation CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Supply, Senator Ashley, is to confer immediately with the Premier of N.S.W., Mr. McKell, on the coal situation. The…

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Primitive Conditions in Old Mines N.S.W. Better Off SYDNEY, Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

Some Queensland coal miners worked under the most primitive conditions Imaginable, the Commonwealth Goal Controller, (Mr. R.P…

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Conference on Coal Industry Will Be Held Immediately Chifley's Midnight Announcement CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) is to confer immediately with the Premier of N.S.W. Mr…

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High Output of Coal To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- Coal production was again high in New South Wales to-day, with only three mines idle one…

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Menace to Stock Old Mining Holes on Reserves Glen Innes P.P. Board Discussion

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

The grave danger Which old mining holes on routes and reserves constituted to stock was stressed at Tuesday's meeting…

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Agreement in U.S. Coal Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Saturday—The United Mine Workers' Association and anthracite coal operators announced that they had…

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Four Collieries Out Big Loss in Production SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

Four northern colliernies are idle to-day and the loss of coal will, amount to over 5000 tons, the heaviest for three weeks…

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New Coal Plan Close to Nationalisation CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

A new plan for the coal industry will be the first item discussed by the Federal Cabinet when it meets to-day…

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Nobel Strike May Precipitate coal crisis MELBIOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Labour (Mr. Holloway) stated last night that an early crisis on the coalfield was possible if explosive production is not resumed…

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Commonwealth Coal Plan To be Discussed by Cabinet CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

The new coal plan for industry will be the first item discussed by Federal Cabinet when it meets to-day. The plan it is understood, goes as close…

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Struck Mine Steamer’s Perilous Time

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. The Netherland’s steamer “Meerkerk,” 8000-tons, bound from Rotterdam to Australia, struck a mine near…

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County Council Ashford Coal What is the Position ?

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 6

The Guyra “Argus.” under the heading, “Has the Ashford Scheme Been Dropped?” writes:— It is some time since the North…

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Dutch Liner Hits Mine On Voyage to Australia LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 1

The Netherland steamer, Meerkerk, SOW tons, hound from Rptterdarh to Australia, Struck a mine near West Kapelleon the, island of…

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No Advance in Price of Tin Northern Miners Disappointed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 3

Recently a deputation comprising representatives from all the tin producing areas in the North of N.S.W. and Southern…

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Rail Services "Coal Stocks Sink to Dangerous Level"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

Drastic reductions are to be made in railway services in New South Wales as a result of coal supply shortages…

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£7,000,000 Theft in Batavia British Officer And Sergeant Arrested Discovered Cache of Gold, Jewels BATAVIA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 1

One of the world's biggest thefts—gold, jewels and money worth £7,000,000 sterling—was disclosed by…

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Coal Shortage in Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

If industrial coal supplies continue to decline there is fear of large-scale unemployment among factory workers in…

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Open Cut Mines Urged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 12

The introduction, of doable shifts at open-cut mines and the extension of open-cat workings at Muswellbrook and other suitable places in New South…

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